glwth

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡluːθ/
  • Rhymes: -uːθ

Etymology 1

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Noun

glwth m (plural glythau or glythoedd)

  1. couch, sofa
    Synonyms: setî, soffa
Derived terms
  • glwth gorffwys (“daybed, chaise longue”)

Etymology 2

From Middle Welsh glwth, from Proto-Brythonic *gluθ, from Latin gluttō (“glutton”).

Adjective

glwth (feminine singular gloth, plural glythion, equative mor lwth, comparative mwy glwth, superlative mwyaf glwth)

  1. gluttonous, voracious, greedy

Noun

glwth m (plural glythion)

  1. glutton
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Mutation

Mutated forms of glwth
radical soft nasal aspirate
glwth lwth nglwth unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “glwth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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